Sat 10 Sep, 2011
FP3 & QUALIFYING
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Weather
Sun
Min / max air temperature: 27˚ / 31˚
Min / max track temperature: 30˚ / 43˚
Positions / fastest laps
FP3
TRU 19th, 1.27.328 (lap 18) / KOV 20th, 1.27.491 (lap 20)
QUALIFYING
Q1
TRU 19th, 1.26.647 (lap 10) / KOV 20th, 1.27.184 (lap 12)
Total laps
FP3
TRU: 19 / KOV: 21
QUALIFYING
Q1
TRU: 12 / KOV: 13
Runplan
Driver: Jarno Trulli
Chassis: T128-03
FP3
1100 - 1102: Installation, 1 lap
1102 - 1110: System checks
1110 - 1122: Run 2, 7 laps
1122 - 1135: Adjustments - front wing flap
1135 - 1143: Run 3, 4 laps
1143 - 1150: Adjustments - front wing flap 1150 - 1202: Run 4, 7 laps
Qualifying
Q1
1359 - 1409: Run 1, 6 laps
1409 - 1413: Refuel
1413 - 1422: Run 2, 6 laps
Finished 19th
Runplan
Driver: Heikki Kovalainen
Chassis: T128-04
FP3
1059 - 1102: Installation, 1 lap
1102 - 1110: System checks
1110 - 1121: Run 2, 7 laps
1121 - 1129: Adjustments - front torsion bar, front anti-roll bar
1129 - 1141: Run 3, 7 laps
1141 - 1147: Adjustments - front anti-roll bar
1147 - 1158: Run 4, 6 laps
Qualifying
Q1
1400 - 1410: Run 1, 6 laps
1410 - 1412: Refuel
1412 - 1423: Run 2, 7 laps
Finished 20th
Jarno Trulli, Car 21 - Chassis T128-03: "I'm really happy with the job the team has done today and I think I got the most I could out of the car, particularly on the second run. There's only really one line here in Monza - it's not a particularly technical circuit but you need to be extremely precise and with the power steering system we had in Hungary back on the car I'm able to feel my way around the whole lap, which gives me the chance to put in laps like I did to get into the 1.26s. The car has definitely improved since yesterday - we found the balance we were struggling for in FP1 and FP2 and I think that puts us in a good place for the race tomorrow."
Heikki Kovalainen, Car 20 - Chassis T128-04: ""The car felt good today but I struggled a bit to get the ultimate lap time out of it this afternoon. I don't really know why so I'll have a look at the data with the engineers and see where we could find some time, but the good thing is that we have definitely improved since yesterday which shows we keep on going in a positive direction all the time. Even after that I think we didn't qualify too badly and are in a reasonable position to fight tomorrow. Jarno is strong here and it will be a good battle with him tomorrow. The important thing is to keep the gap to the guys behind us and look ahead, not behind. I think we'll be ok."
Thierry Salvi, Renault Sport F1 Support Leader: "It has been quite a good day for us. Overnight we quite substantially changed the setups on the cars which gave us a fair amount of work to do in FP3, but it looks like that has paid off as the feedback from both drivers has been much more positive today. Jarno was particularly strong on his home track in qualifying, and I think he and Heikki will both be in a good position to fight tomorrow."
Mike Gascoyne, Chief Technical Officer: "After yesterday I think that was a pretty good qualifying session. We finally found the performance we knew was in the car and with both drivers happy with the balance we can be pleased with the job we did overnight and this morning. Jarno in particular was much more happy with his car and he could have found a few more tenths on his quickest lap but for the traffic that held him up in the final sector. Heikki was not quite as happy with the balance of his car, but he also put in a good performance, as did the whole team, to get the best out of what we have today and now we look forward to a strong race and a solid two car finish tomorrow."
Tony Fernandes, Team Principal: "Firstly I am thrilled to be back on track after a few races away - nothing beats F1 and I am very pleased with the performance today. Last night I was a little nervous after a slightly disappointing Friday, but we had a good conversation with the whole team and I think we did very well today. This is the type of track where KERS plays an important role and without that this year we are always going to struggle, but to have kept a respectable gap to some of the teams ahead is quite pleasing. I noticed some of what Eddie Jordan said on the BBC this afternoon and I take that sort of comment as a positive - he is not alone in wanting to see us keep moving further up but Rome was not built in a day and our plan has always been worked out over the long-term. We cannot rush this and we always knew that securing tenth place in the first two seasons would give us the platform to build for a secure future, so we are on target to achieve that. Over the next few weeks we will unveil some more of the plans for next season and beyond, and having seen the development plan for next year's car I am confident the foundations we have laid will help us reach where we want to be. Hopefully in years to come people with the experience of Eddie will be proud of what we have achieved, and we will take his comments as a positive force for us to keep pushing on."
Credit: Team Lotus (www.teamlotus.co.uk)
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